CRL OP(MD)No.13831 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/09/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CRL OP(MD)No.13831 of 2025 Ponnu Pandi @ Ponnupandiyan S/o.Gurusamy ..Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Crime No.224 of 2025) .. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.K.Dinesh Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.224 of 2025 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.13831 of 2025 ORDER : This Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 09.08.2025, for the offences punishable under Sections 288, 125(b), 105 of BNS r/w Section 9(B)(1)(a) of Indian Explosives Act in Crime No.224 of 2025, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 09.08.2025 at about 11.30 a.m., when the defacto complainant and the village Assistant are in the Office they heard heavy explosion and further continuing crackers bursting was heard and the defacto complainant and his village assistant went to the place where the explosion heard. When they reached the house situated Vijayakarisalkulam, West Street belonged to the accused person, he was indulged in manufacturing of chorsa crackers in his asbestos house with the help of labours and the firecrackers exploded due to friction and caused a fire and due to this some of them have sustained injuries. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case and he is no way connected with any offences in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 09.08.2025. Hence, he seeks bail. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.13831 of 2025 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that when the defacto complainant and the village Assistant are in the Office they heard heavy explosion and further continuing crackers bursting was heard and the defacto complainant and his village assistant went to the place where the explosion heard. When they reached the house situated Vijayakarisalkulam, West Street belonged to the accused person, he was indulged in manufacturing of chorsa crackers in his asbestos house with the help of labours and the firecrackers exploded due to friction and caused a fire and due to this some of them have sustained injuries. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 5. Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:- 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Sattur, and on further conditions that :- [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.13831 of 2025 [b] The petitioner shall furnish his residential address and mobile number to the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Sattur. [c] If the petitioner changes her residential address, he shall report the same to the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Sattur. [d] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. [e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial. [f] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [g] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.13831 of 2025 [h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 BNS. sd/- 04/09/2025 / TRUE COPY / 04/09/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (P.A-I) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. RJR TO 1 The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur. 2 Do Through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputhur. 3 The Officer Incharge, District Jail, Virudhunagar. 4 The Inspector of Police, vembakottai Police Station, virudhunagar District. 5 The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD)No.13831 of 2025 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13831 of 2025 Date :04/09/2025 AS/04.09.2025/6P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis